Prepare to enter the seedy underworld of future LA.
You take the role of Ray Mcoy a rookie Blade Runner (a futuristic Police Officer for those who havent seen the film) who has just been assinged to a vicious case of animal murder. In the year 2019, real animals are very rare, so humans would not even think of killing them. Replicants are immediately suspected and must be investigated.
Anyone who has played point and click adventure games will be right at home here. You spend alot of your time doing CSI like detective work by searching crime scenes for clues and evidence. You can also question various people you come across to obtain information. It can take a while before you actually find a good lead so you've got to have a little patience, but this is no 80's Sierra Quest game, so don't worry about it. Ther is also firearms combat which is a very good thing since Deckard certainly shot people in the film and combat is rarely seen in adventure games. All around the gameplay mixes action and adventure elements quite well.
For 97, the graphics are definately not half bad. Each area is nice and seedy and full of gritty detail just as it should. little details like headlights in the backround or other Police spinners swiftly gliding through the poluted sky, all against the skyline of future LA. The cutscenes are also well rendered.
There are lots of good quality voices to be heard, as well as ambient sound effects that include moving vehicals to gunshots and all the other sounds of the city. Blade Runner is a very well crafted package that immerses you into its world by creating a living, breathing LA with the use of lights and sounds to create the perfect backdrop for the mystery and grit you will face in the deadly backstreets of future Las Angeles